I am currently a special education teacher looking to transition to real estate full time in the near future.My hobbies include staying up to date with the market, leatherworking, and being a geek/nerd with my friends!

You can find a market in New York to accommodate pretty much any investment style.

They are a great asset when you want to shop for a great deal on your funding but don't want to do a lot of work.

Does anyone know the York PA market ? 

My RE Agent found this off-market.

I've been hearing alot about the market in Florida.

I think what is becoming more and more important is having a solid investment thesis and understanding of your target market and the value proposition you are offering to your customers through your properties. 

Homeowner's and flood insurance can be considerably lower than in other coastal areas, especially in comparison to States with prohibitive property insurance markets such as Florida.

This is very desirable since you can comfortably live with a girlfriend/dog/whatever, and not lose comfort.Buying a SFH, building rooms, renting every room and sharing your room will almost certainly cashflow in most markets (outside of VHCOL cities).

My worry is that the property might fall into probate or tax auction once he passes and someone who knows someone will get the deal under contract before it reaches public offering.There is a real estate agent in the area that gets about 85% of all the listings in the micro-market, so she is farming these properties constantly.